. >> if that somehow gets loose into the environment, while it's still in tact, it's a noose. it's a looped noose. >> reporter: they cut the strap off this morning, revealing a visible wound. >> we didn't find any other issues. >> reporter: rescuers tell us no sign today of a second sea lion, also spotted a day ago tangled in fishing line. if all goes as planned, he could be released here as early as next week. in sausalito, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> scientists are reporting an explosion in the number of trees that have died from sudden oak disease here in california during the past year. this map shows how the pathogen has spread throughout the bay area since 2006. the u.s. forest service says it has documented more than 375 new cases of dead, live oak in tan oak trees. that's a ten fold increase compared to 38,000 a year ago. scientists attribute the spread to two years of very high rainfall, followed by this year's dry weather. >>> a stanford professor got a call from sweden early this morning informing him that he had won the nobel prize for chemistry. the doctor shares th